The temperature has been in the low 30s or 20s all weekend with quite a bit of ice accumulation. As a result, we have been mostly locked up in the house. While the garage is cold, I've used a little Heater Buddy to keep the temperature to the point I can work off and on.
Over the weekend, I wired up a dedicated ground to the fuel sending unit. I also filled a gas tank with 4 gallons of gas so I can add it to the tank when I'm ready to see the impact on the gauge. I've not done it to this point as it will smell and probably not the best idea to have the heater going in those conditions.
I created a small mount for the fuel tank vent and ran it out of the old hole in the floor where the sending unit wires were originally routed. It is mounted using the old exhaust hanger bolts so it is slightly close to the exhaust but not excessive. I painted the bracket with more of the Kylon Matte Black paint. The bracket already had holes in it but I figure having something that works for now is better than waiting for perfection in two weeks. I can go back and make these various brackets perfect later if I choose.
I then worked to fasten the fuel lines along the underside of the car. I used zip ties at the lower side of the fuel tank, made a couple of brackets around the axle (shown below), and then used some very large zip ties (#UL181B-C) that are super thick and made to hold HVAC ducting to hold the lines to the subframe connectors.
I still need to secure the line as it runs up the back of the transmission. I also need to make a bracket which holds the fuel filter right behind the throttle body.
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